2002 Jeep Liberty Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 546about this part
- Share
- 30%of 1,808 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 116,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 546 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 Jeep Liberty, 30% of the 1,808 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 116,000 miles. 106 of these say a crash was involved and 3 a fire, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The horn membrane has failed and it will require the entire steering wheel airbag to be replaced or I am stuck with no horn. The horn should not be tied to the airbag. They want 1,500 dollars to replace the airbag with the horn. To date I am without a horn. Still no working horn which is an alerting device to other motorists”
NHTSA complaint #11310700, filed 2020-02, 75,000 miles“I have a safety recall that cannot be fixed according to tunkhannock auto mart and scranton dodge. I'm experiencing all kind of malfunctions due to the sensor being bad I have no power, my shifting, fuel economy ,hard starts,everything. This is my only vehicle and I need a vehicle until this is resolved”
NHTSA complaint #11366855, filed 2020-10, 91,000 miles“On a drive home from my mother's house, I had come to a complete stop waiting to make a left turn on a residential road when I heard a clicking sound. Then my seat belt tightened on its own and immediately after that the driver's side air bag deployed. Fortunately I was uninjured with the exception of a slight burn on my forearm.”
NHTSA complaint #10915729, filed 2016-10, 125,000 miles“I was driving the car on the main road and all of a sudden the passenger seat airbag deployed and after a minute when I was pulling off the road the airbag on my side deployed. The cover hit my arms and it caused me bruises and burns. My sister in law got bruises on her stomach and on her chest too. I didn't know the cause of airbag deployment it just happened. - (recall related incident) ts”
NHTSA complaint #10954553, filed 2017-02, 140,200 miles“Was driving at a speed of 25mp and smoke just started coming out of the engine. I called the local fire service, they check it and told me that they did not know what the problem was. Since than, the car airbag light keeps coming on and off. This is scaring me a lot and every time I take it to the garage, the people do not give me good answer.”
NHTSA complaint #10556859, filed 2013-12, 101 milesRelated recalls
- 15V046000Jan 28, 2015Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, to March 28, 2003, 2002-2004 Jeep Grand…Covers: Jeep Liberty 2002–2003, Grand Cherokee 2002–2004, Dodge Viper 2003–2004
- 12V527000Nov 8, 2012Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, through March 28, 2003, and 2002 through 2004 Jeep…Covers: Jeep Liberty 2002–2003, Grand Cherokee 2002–2004
- 01V373000Dec 5, 2001Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. In the event of a severe frontal offset collision, sharp edges on the power steering pressure hose bracket could…Covers: Jeep Liberty 2002
Related service bulletins
- 10216350Nov 8, 2013Advanced Field Action Communication ? M3511082012 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) announced a safety recall on 2002 and 2003 model year (KJ) Jeep Liberty vehicles built through…
- 10136473Nov 8, 2013Advanced Field Action Communication ? M3511082012 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) announced a safety recall on 2002 and 2003 model year (KJ) Jeep Liberty vehicles built through…
- 10128935Nov 8, 2013Advanced Field Action Communication ? M3511082012 Chrysler Group LLC (Chrysler) announced a safety recall on 2002 and 2003 model year (KJ) Jeep Liberty vehicles built through…
- 10021599Feb 7, 2007Passenger air bag deactivation.
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 169 | 44% |
| 2011 | 35 | 19% |
| 2010 | 15 | 8% |
| 2009 | 12 | 11% |
| 2008 | 43 | 8% |
| 2007 | 24 | 3% |
| 2006 | 31 | 2% |
| 2005 | 41 | 4% |
| 2004 | 39 | 4% |
| 2003 | 392 | 29% |
| 2002 | 546 | 30% |
| 2001 | 4 | 40% |
| 2000 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2002 Jeep Liberty
494 complaintsFuel system
173 complaintsElectrical system
118 complaintsSeat belts
110 complaintsBody and structure
108 complaintsEngine cooling
85 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
84 complaintsBrakes
83 complaintsSteering
78 complaintsEngine
74 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
70 complaintsExterior lighting
50 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Jeep Liberty
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology